John said he __________to play at home.
- A. would prefer
- B. prefer
- C. will prefer
- D. had prefered
Explanation
After the past reporting verb “said,” “will” normally changes to “would” in indirect speech. Thus, “John said he would prefer to play at home” is correct.
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